Semua Bab Three Steps from Having Nothing: Bab 1 - Bab 9

The giant letters shimmered in dazzling colors across the night sky.I had to admit, Victor had put a lot of thought into this. These fireworks must have cost at least 100 thousand dollars.What a lavish spender he was.Beside me, Victor's assistant, Gary Roth, turned pale. He secretly observed my reaction, afraid I might flip the table at any moment.But I just rested my chin on my hands and quietly admired the fireworks outside the window.How beautiful.I remembered back when we first got together, Victor had prepared a fireworks show for me too. From the production of the fireworks to their final launch, he had personally overseen every step.What a pity, though, that just like the fireworks before me now, the person he used to be had vanished into the night sky after a brief, brilliant display.I thought I'd feel sad. But strangely, I was exceptionally calm at this moment. Or rather, the only emotion I felt was relief—relief that I'd been given the chance to do it all over

Victor and Carol's wedding was set to take place at the most luxurious five-star hotel in the city.Although Lyon Group publicly announced that the wedding was merely a performance to fulfill Mr. Braun Senior's dying wish, the scale and grandeur of the event far exceeded that of my own wedding to Victor.Almost everyone of note in the circle showed up. Some were there out of respect for Lyon Group's reputation, others out of curiosity, but most were simply there to watch the drama unfold.The venue was packed. Media and reporters crowded outside the hotel, waiting for a scoop.I arrived in a simple, elegant black dress. At first glance, I looked less like I was there for a wedding and more like I was there for a funeral.The strange looks from the people around me nearly swallowed me whole, and whispers reached my ears without the slightest attempt at concealment."Hey, look—Lilian actually showed up.""I heard the wedding is to fulfill Mr. Braun Senior's dying wish. They say it

Carol, who had been trembling on the sidelines, finally found an opening to chime in at that moment. She dabbed at her non-existent tears and looked at me with a pitiful expression."Lilian, I know you don't like me, but the wedding was my grandfather's dying wish. So, why are you targeting me like this? Even if you're jealous that Victor treats me well, you can't just fabricate documents to curse him with bankruptcy. That's just plain evil."As she spoke, she pressed her voluptuous chest against Victor.Victor's protective instincts were instantly aroused, and his expression turned fierce."Lilian, I'm giving you one last chance. Turn off that screen right now and apologize to Carol! Otherwise, don't expect me to consider our past relationship. I told you I'd make it up to you after all of this is over. Must you make this unpleasant for everyone involved?""Make it up to me?" I looked at him coldly. "As if I care about that or your precious project. Victor, don't you understand t

The guests below finally snapped out of their shock.The once-silent hall instantly erupted into chaos. Murmurs transformed into loud jeers and heated discussion."Holy shit! What a plot twist. Victor actually signed that kind of agreement and still dared to cheat? He was totally asking for it.""Damn, Lilian is brutal. She just pulled the rug right out from under him.""Serves him right for parading his mistress right in front of his wife. Now he's out on the street with nothing but debt.""Things are about to get interesting. We're talking about 1.5 billion dollars in debt here. How's he ever going to pay that back?"I smiled at Victor sympathetically. "Victor, I'm just taking back what's mine. You, on the other hand, will lose it all."Victor completely broke down."You must've gone crazy! You sick, twisted bitch! How dare you scheme against your own husband? You're insane! I'll have you locked up in a mental hospital!"The moment I heard the words "mental hospital", gooseb